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side of the mountain, which took place at the same time 
that the mass of rocks fell at Laupahoehoe, which we 
had passed in the forenoon. It was impossible, with¬ 
out considerable emotion, to walk over these rocks; 
some of them were broken in small pieces, others in 
blocks of several tons weight, each lying exactly as it 
had fallen, the fractures fresh, and the surface hardly 
discoloured, while the steep side of the mountain from 
which they had fallen looked as smooth and even as if 
the mass below had been separated from it only a few 
minutes before. In some places between Honokane and 
Pololu, we had to walk in the sea, where the water was 
up to the knees, but by watching the surf we passed 
by without much inconvenience. Pololu is a pleasant 
village, situated in a small cultivated valley, having a 
fine stream of water flowing down its centre, while 
lofty mountains rise on either side. 
The houses stand principally on the beach, but as 
we did not see many of the inhabitants, we passed on, 
ascended the steep mountain on the north sideband 
kept on our way. The country was fertile, and seemed 
populous, though the houses were scattered, and more 
than three or four seldom appeared together. The 
streams of water were frequent, and a large quantity 
of ground was cultivated on their banks, and in the 
vicinity. 
About sun-set we passed the residence of Mr. Parker, 
an American, who has resided a number of years on the 
island, and cultivated a considerable tract of ground. 
As he was in the mountains shooting wild cattle for 
the king and Karaimoku, we did not stop at his farm. 
During our journey this day, we passed by 458 houses; 
but as we travelled part of the way six or eight miles 
